Jun 8 & 9: North Rim of the Grand Canyon

We headed out early on Jun 8 from LAs Vegas around 9am and the temperature was already over 100F.  We headed east on 15.  Along the way we cut off on route 9 and went through a pretty impressive notch in the mountains along the Virgin Rover.  The shear magnitude of the mountains continue to amaze me.

In St George Utah we stopped at the welcome center and I pet a bear.

 By mid afternoon we had arrived at teh north rim and 8000ft and 77F!

 Here is a good shot of Elaine at the North Rim.

There is a dunkey in the lodge lobby that you rub his nose for good luck.

We took this picture six years ago and here we are six years later.  That big hole in the ground behind us  continues to amaze us.

 Good view of Elaine with the North Rim Lodge in the background.

 All in all a good day at the North Rim.  You really get a sense that nature is a lot bigger than any of us.